Main overview

How do you get a whole queue of people competing to buy your products?

Do you know what an online auction is?

I bet you do, and you probably already considered selling products on the eBay network, the number one name in the field who built an empire on this method of sales and got millions of people used to buying online for their best offers, taking part in a sort of race to the purchase.

Users who are interested in auctions are moved by the chance to get items at low prices and motivated to make a bid which in most cases turns into an immediate raise as soon as they are outbid.

Auctions are simple: anybody can place a bid for a specific product and if no other bid exceeds the previous one, then they win the item.

This allows buyers to grab products for their best price and allows vendors to generate a profit sometimes bigger than anticipated.

Using our YITH WooCommerce Auction plugin you will not only be able to make auctions for your products, but thanks to the integration of our YITH WooCommerce Multi Vendor you will have the chance to create a real portal for online auctions, allowing all of your vendors to create auctions of their own and letting you earn a share on each one of their sales.

1.1.2 - Released: 04 May 2017

New: Customers register to a watchlist for each auction product and be notified by email when auction is about to end

New: Minimum amount to increase manual bids

New: added wc_notice in product page

Fix: Auction product price not changing when clicking on buy now

Fix: show a NaN number in timeleft when auction has not started

Dev: added action yith_wcact_before_form_auction_product

Dev: added filter yith_wcact_load_script_widget_everywhere

1.1.1 - Released: 04 April 2017

New: support to WooCommerce 3.0.0-RC2

New: possibility to add auction product and other products to cart in the same order

New: reschedule auction without bids automatically

1.1.0 - Released: 10 February 2017

New: support to WooCommerce 2.7.0-RC1

New: live auctions on My account page

New: live auctions on product page

New: compatibility with WPML

New: bid list on admin product page

Update: YITH Plugin Framework

1.0.14 - Released: 07 February 2017

New: show upbid and overtime in product page

New: tooltip info in product page

New: message info when auction is in overtime

New: shortcode named [yith_auction_products] that allows you to show the auctions on any page

Dev: added action yith_wcact_before_add_button_bid

1.0.13 - Released: 23 Dec 2016

Fixed: Issue with date time in bid tab

1.0.12 - Released: 16 Dec 2016

Added: Overtime option in general settings

Fixed: Issue with bid button

Fixed: Product issues

1.0.11 - Released: 13 Dec 2016

Added: Admin option to regenerate auction prices

Added: Pay now option from My account

Added: Possibility to add overtime to an auction

Updated: name and text domain

Updated: language file

Fixed: Issues with admin emails

Fixed: Reschedule auction when product has buy now status

Dev: added yith_wcact_auction_price_html filter

1.0.10 - Released: 17 October 2016

Fixed: "Buy Now" issue

1.0.9 - Released: 04 October 2016

Fixed: Sending email issue

1.0.8 - Released: 28 September 2016

Fixed: Datetime format in product page

Fixed: Missing arguments in order page

Fixed: Username in product page problem

1.0.7 - Released: 20 September 2016

Added: Notification email to admin when an auction ends and has a winner

Added: Possibility to filter by auction status

Fixed: Enable/Disable email notifications

Fixed: Show Datetime in local time

1.0.6 - Released: 13 September 2016

Added: Option in product settings to show buttons in product page to increase or decrease the bid

Fixed: Problems with the translation in emails

Fixed: Problems with tab bid

Fixed: Prevent issues with manage stock

Fixed: Problems with order by price in shop loop

Added: Admin setting that show or not the pay now button in product page when the auction is ends

1.0.5 - Released: 01 September 2016

Fixed: username in winner email

Fixed: timeleft in shop

1.0.4 - Released: 30 Aug 2016

Fixed: enqueue script issues

Fixed: Pay now button in winner email

Fixed: translation issues

1.0.2 - Released: 22 Aug 2016

Fixed: updated textdomain for untranslatable strings

Fixed: Problems with pay-now button in winner email when users are not logged in.

Fixed: Problems with product text link in winner email.

Updated: yith-woocommerce-auctions.pot

1.0.1 - Released: 18 Aug 2016

Added: Margin button in auction widget

Fixed: Problems when not exist reserve price in auctions with automatic bids.

Fixed: Problems with the translation.

1.0.0 - Released: 10 Aug 2016

Initial Release

WITH YITH AUCTIONS YOU CAN:

Set a minimum start price

The lower the value the more users will be encouraged to make their first bid

Set the reserve price

No user will win the auction if the minimum requested amount won’t be reached

Raise user’s bid automatically in case of overbid

The raising will be managed until it reaches the maximum amount that user intended to spend

Buy the product at the pre-set price immediately

The auction will be automatically closed after the purchase

Notify the user about the auction duration

Insert start and end date and a countdown will be automatically enabled in product page

Show or encrypt the usernames

For all the users who made at least one bid for the product

Offer to users a complete view of the auction

By showing all the bids made until then

Manage how to show the products sold by the auction in the shop

Choose to hide the out-of-stock products, those for which the auction hasn’t started yet or those for which it is already closed

Notify users about the auction status by automatic emails

For example, the user can be notified when the auction is about to end or another user made an overbid

Keep up-to-date about the auctions

Through the automatic email sending that notifies you of the auction status when it ends

Supply the complete list of the bids to the related users

By a dedicated section within “My Account” page

Show the auction products in your shop

Through a custom icon in the product image

Show the auction products in the sidebar

By the widget provided with the plugin

Extend the expiration date of an ongoing auction

If a customer places a bid a few minutes before the auction ends

Show the complete list of auction products

Use the specific shortcode on any page of the site

Take advantage of the WPML compatibility

You are free to easily translate the plugin with the powerful WPML tool

Features

Administrator can:

Create an unlimited number of auction products for the shop

Set a start price for the auction

Set the reserve price for the product: no one will win the auction below the specified amount

Set the start/end date and time for the auction

Labels on product list page for current auction and end auction New

Enable automatic raising when another user places a higher bid

Allow user to end the auction by purchasing the product immediately at a fixed price

Encrypt or show usernames when they make a bid on the product

Send an automatic email to the user when:

the auction is closed

he/she won the auction

he/she lost the auction

he/she successfully placed a bid

his/her bid has been exceeded

His/her bid has been deleted

Receive an automatic email when:

the auction expired and the product has no bids

the auction expired and the reserve price hasn’t been reached

the auction expired and has a winner

a customer successfully places a bid.

a bid has been removed

Daily Cron Job to resend failed emails to winners

Show the recent auction products in the sidebar

Ban users from bidding

Choose to show or hide the auction products on your shop

Hide the products on “Shop” page for which the auction is closed or hasn’t started yet

Extend the expiration date of an auction if a bid is placed a few minutes before its end

Show the complete list of auction products on any page of the site

Check all the bids registered on the product from its editing page

Update the auction automatically to show possible new bids in real time

Use the supported WPML Currency Switcher (not included)

Integration with YITH Frontend Manager for WooCommerce

User can:

make one or more bids for the product

raise his/her bid automatically basing on the increase chosen by the administrator

check the complete list of the bids made until then directly from "My Account" page

purchase the product immediately at the pre-set fixed price

Plugin integrations

With "Integration" between two or more of our plugins, we mean that the features provided by these products combine, offering further value and options than when they are individually used.
All the plugins listed in this section are not included in YITH Auctions for WooCommerce. In order to take advantage of a specific integration, you need to purchase and activate the premium version of the related plugin.

Plugin name

Description

YITH Frontend Manager for WooCommerce

YITH Frontend Manager for WooCommerce adds a frontend dashboard to your site through which the administrator and shop managers can manage orders, products, and coupons as they would do from WordPress dashboard. Thanks to the integration with YITH Auctions for WooCommerce, you will be able to manage auction products from the frontend.

YITH WooCommerce Multi Vendor

YITH WooCommerce Multi Vendor allows you to turn your store into a multistore where vendors manage their own product and earn a commission on every sale.
The combined use of YITH Multi Vendor and YITH Auctions allows you to offer an auction system to all the vendors in your store.
Vendors can create their own auction type product, and will be able to handle:

Customer reviews

1 reviews with rating of 2 stars (1 of 60)

60 reviews for YITH Auctions for WooCommerce

5 out of 5

Grace Williams- verified ownerMay 13, 2020

Super happy with this pluginMy theme supports it and I'm quite happy with that, just missing a category feature but they already suggested the team which will be doing it. Altought it is not wat I initally had in mind, the results are stunning

4 out of 5

Brian Munson- verified ownerMarch 23, 2020

effective supportit hasn't been very easy to configure but the team has been very helpful

5 out of 5

María Romero - verified ownerMarch 2, 2020

Great plugins!I love this plugin and the integration with Frontend Manager plugin is on point! I have the club subscription, you guys offer amazing support!

5 out of 5

Brando Penn- verified ownerJanuary 20, 2020

Performing goodCompetent and easy to set up, smoothly integrated with Multi Vendor and had no issues so far

4 out of 5

Mara Hrvat- verified ownerDecember 7, 2019

Missing one important featureI'm happy with the plugin, but unfortunately, it's missing an important feature that would make it perfect, in my opinion, and it is the possibility to pre-authorise the charge for every bid and then charge only the winner. This would be a guarantee that the auction price is paid.

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FAQ

Here you can find some frequently asked questions about this plugin. If you can't find a reply to your doubts, ask a question: we will reply in a very short time

Search in our FAQ:

Topics:

All

Currency switcher

Product settings

Customization

General

Payment

Shortcode

Marketplace

Bids log

Is the plugin compatible with any currency plugin?

Yes, it’s compatible with WPML Currency Switcher.

Is there a way to increase the amount of time left for bidding after someone’s bid?

The plugin has an option to postpone the expiration if someone makes a new bid some minutes before the auction ends. You can find the option here.

Does it work with both simple and variable products?

An auction product creates an auction product type, so auction products are different than simple products and variable products.

Can I remove the countdown timer and have no end time or end date for the auction?

Yes, you can modify the template and remove the countdown timer.

Can an admin generate an order (invoice) after the auction ends, or must it be done by the bidder?

Yes, the admin can generate an order after the auction ends.

Does the plugin use auto reload for the page or is it using AJAX?

The plugin uses AJAX and you can set up a time interval to trigger the automatic refresh of the page.

Can I show an icon on auction products?

The plugin has the option to customize the icon shown on the auction product. This allows you to upload any image you like.

Can a single bidder win multiple auctions and pay for all of them in a single transaction?

Yes, the plugin gives users the possibility to win multiple auctions and pay them with a single transaction.

Is there a way to put a minimum to the bid increase, so that clients don't start overbidding each other one cent at a time?

This is possible with the option of setting a minimum amount to increase manual bids.

Where can I see the bidding history of all products?

The bidding history is shown only in the related tab on the product detail page when the auction is in progress.

Once a buyer wins there is a pay button which will appear on the item page, other than this option can the customer pay in any other way? Maybe through My Account?

The plugin allows paying through the product page, an email sent to the winner of the auction and through the My account tab too.

Can the plugin only allow the bidder to use the account funds for bidding?

The bids must be made without any payment. However, the winner of the auction can pay the product also by using the funds.

Can I add the auction time widget on the shop page?

Yes, the plugin has a widget to show the latest auctions, each of them with a countdown. You can show the latest "featured" auctions as well. You can add the widget to the shop page only if the theme you are using allows showing the widget in a specific sidebar only on the shop page.

Is there a shortcode to show auction items on a separate page?

To show the auctions on a separate page, you can use the following shortcode [yith_auction_products].

Can we make something like eBay, where users can submit products and for selling them they get a percentage?

Does the plugin run a log of bids visible to everyone and does it show the exact time the bid went through?

Yes, it does. All bids will be shown for each auction. They will include the time and the users’ names. As a matter of privacy, the administrator could protect users' names by asterisking them, e.g. Anthony will turn into A*****y.

Is there a reserve option so that if bids don't reach the seller's minimum sell price, it doesn't sell?

Yes, this is certainly possible, as you can see in this page of the plugin’s guide.

Does the plugin have a countdown timer and overtime capabilities?

Yes, the plugin has both features. You can refer to the plugin’s documentation here to find them.

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